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GWL#62: The Legacy Of Wing Chun Kung Fu

In this episode, we’re joined by Si Fu Usamah Michael Louison who shares his incredible journey pursuing the art of Wing Chun. It lead to him living in Hong Kong for a while and even being offered acting roles in Hong Kong Martial Arts films during the Kung Fu film boom of the late 70’s and 80’s. He even crossed paths with Jackie Chan in the movie Project A and had a role and is credited in the movie, The Good, The Bad & The Beauty!

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Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro
0:51 – How I started Kung Fu
3:51 – West Indians and Martial Arts
5:44 – The Chinese Not Teaching Foreigners
6:33 – Learning Kung Fu In Hong Kong 1986
13:23 – Biggest Culture Shock In Hong Kong
17:42 – I Met Jackie Chan In The 80’s
18:31 – My Work On Martial Arts Films
22:07 – How Is Kung Fu Taught?
29:07 – What’s Your Opinion On MMA?
32:01- What Did The Elders Think Of Bruce Lee?
34:35 – Martial Arts Was For The Rich In China
36:05 – Bruce Lee’s Impact On Martial Arts
38:57 – Kung Fu’s Significance Today
44:05 – Competing In Wing Chun
47:28 – Character Building Through Martial Arts
49:02 – Moving To St Lucia
50:39 – My Journey To Islam
59:11 – Career Outside Martial Arts
1:03:40 – What’s The Island Life Like?